Heavy Equipment Operator

Skillforce; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

PTO and paid holidays

401(k)

Job summary

Skillforce is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator for ongoing project work in Winchester, Virginia. The role involves operating excavators, dozers, loaders, or backhoes on active job sites, ensuring grade and dirt work progress.

You will work Monday through Friday with an early morning start and be home every night, with no overnight travel. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, holidays, and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• Prior experience operating heavy equipment such as excavators, dozers, loaders or backhoes.
• Able to read basic site plans and grades stakes.
• Able to communicate well with crew and supervisor.
• Must hold a valid driver's license and have reliable transportation to the job site.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check; authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment on active job sites, including excavators, dozers, loaders and backhoes.
• Grade, excavate, and prep sites from plans and stakes.
• Load and move material around the site and support other trades as work progresses.
• Inspect equipment at the start of each shift and report mechanical issues to supervisor.
• Keep the work zone clean, safe, and organized and follow daily safety briefing.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Site plans reading

Clear communication

Valid driver's license

Reliable transportation

Safety awareness

Job description

Skillforce is hiring Heavy Equipment Operators for ongoing project work in Winchester, Virginia. As a Heavy Equipment Operator, you will be responsible for operating excavators, dozers, loaders, or backhoes on active job sites and keeping the grade and dirt work moving. You will work Monday through Friday with an early morning start and be home every night.

• Up to$28.00 per hour, W-2,based on yourexperience level.
• Weekly pay everyFriday by directdeposit.
• Monday throughFriday, 8 hour shiftswith an early morningstart.
• Ongoingproject work, and youare home every night,with no overnighttravel.
• Operate heavyequipment on activejob sites, includingexcavators, dozers,loaders, andbackhoes.
• Grade,excavate, and prepsites ahead of thebuild, working fromsite plans and gradestakes.
• Load andmove material aroundthe site and supportother trades andlaborers as workprogresses.
• Inspectyour equipment at thestart of each shiftand report anymechanical issues toyour supervisor.
• Keep your work zoneclean, safe, andorganized, and followthe site's dailysafety briefing.

Heavy Equipment Operator Qualifications:

• You have priorexperience operatingheavy equipment suchas excavators,dozers, loaders, orbackhoes.
• You arecomfortable runningequipment solo andworking safely on anactive job site.
• You can read basicsite plans and gradestakes, and youcommunicate well withyour crew andsupervisor.
• Youhold a valid driverlicense and havereliabletransportation to thejob site.
• You mustpass a pre-employmentdrug screen andbackground check, andyou must beauthorized to work inthe U.S.
• Weekly pay
• Medical, dental,and vision available
• PTO and paidholidays
• 401(k)